Add 75/21 and 45/7
1st number: 3 12/21, 2nd number: 6 3/7
75/21 + 45/7 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
75/21 = 75 × 1/21 × 1 = 75/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
45/7 = 45 × 3/7 × 3 = 135/21 - Add the two like fractions:
75/21 + 135/21 = 75 + 135/21 = 210/21 - 210/21 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 75/21 + 45/7 = 10/1
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